The City of Bellevue has added red-light photo enforcement cameras within two intersections on NE 8th St. The first is at NE 8th St at 112th Ave NE (eastbound and westbound). The second is located at NE 8th St at 116th Ave NE (westbound only). These cameras were installed on […]
Transportation
Weekend Closures on Bellevue Way NE and 106th Ave
The City of Bellevue is closing Bellevue Way to northbound traffic between Northeast Fourth Street and Northeast Sixth Street from 7 p.m. Friday through 9 p.m. Traffic will be interrupted, briefly, to allow a crane to be installed for the construction of the Lincoln Square expansion. Construction activity at 106th Avenue Northeast between Northeast Second […]
Old Bellevue Main Street Developer Advocates for Additional Parking at Bellevue Downtown Park or Near Main Street
Local developer Carl Vander Hoek is gathering support for a proposal to add parking to Bellevue’s Downtown Park, or in close proximity to it. The City of Bellevue, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Bellevue, plans to upgrade the Downtown Park to include a new water feature and an […]
Bellevue Way to Close for Two Weeks
Bellevue Way will be closed between Northeast Fourth and Northeast Sixth streets in downtown Bellevue from Monday, May 12, through Friday, May 23. Utility work, including water, sewer, and storm drainage, will be conducted under Bellevue Way to accommodate the expansion of Lincoln Square on Bellevue Way. Detour routes will […]
Sound Transit Light Rail East Link Animation Video
Sound Transit has released a 12 minute computerized animation video that demonstrates how the future East Link Light Rail service is currently planned. The video states that the project is currently in the final design phase of the project and is at 60% design completion. The East Link is currently […]
Bellevue City Council Votes on Preferred Light Rail Option
It has been quite a journey to get agreement on the details for light rail in Bellevue. On Monday night the city council voted 6-0 in favor of cost-reducing changes to the light rail project that could save Bellevue taxpayers up to $35 million. “Tonight we reached a major milestone […]
Downtown Bellevue Drives up Parking Costs
If you rent a parking space in downtown Bellevue, you may want to consider switching to public transportation next year. According to a recent study in the Puget Sound Business Journal, the median price of an unreserved parking space in Bellevue was $180 per month in 2011, an 11.1 percent […]
Zipvan Rolls into Downtown Bellevue
A cargo van known as a Zipvan will be wheeling around downtown Bellevue beginning Tuesday. The car-sharing network Zipcar recently announced plans to launch the Zipvan service across North America, starting with Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia, according to a press statement. Zipcar Seattle’s fleet received 10 full-size cargo […]
Construction at Bellevue Way and NE 8th Intersection to Cause Delays
Sewer Repair on Bellevue Way and NE 8th Repair crews will begin sewer repair work at the intersection of Bellevue Way and NE 8th beginning 9PM Friday, Aug. 17, and will continue through the weekend. On Tuesday, Aug. 21 in the evening, grinding and overlay is planned at the intersection. […]
Bike-share in Downtown Bellevue May Be Coming in the Future
Puget Sound Bike Share, partnerships of public and private organizations are working to bring bike sharing to many areas of Seattle, as well as the Eastside. Bike sharing is just like Zipcar, but for bikes. A network of stations hosts a fleet of bicycles. These urban bicycles are positioned near […]
